Which Points Can Be Combined Between Different People?

If you’re collectively earning points as a family, there are many occasions when it might be helpful to consolidate all your family members’ loyalty points into one account.

Maybe you have an uneven number of points across two people’s accounts, and harnessing them all into a single account would allow you to redeem the miles for a flight for both people.

Or, there might be one person in the household who has earned elite status with a program, and you’d like to make all the bookings under that account in order to fully enjoy the benefits and perks of the status.

Which types of points can be combined across individuals in this way, and what are the rules you need to know? Let’s take a look at some of the best ways to combine points from different accounts.

Aeroplan: Family Sharing

Aeroplan offers a Family Sharing program that lets up to eight family members pool their Aeroplan points into one shared balance, for free. You can set it up directly from your Aeroplan dashboard.

For each member you invite, you’ll need to input their first and last name, Aeroplan number, the familial relationship, and whether or not that family member has the ability to redeem points out of the family pool. They will then receive an email inviting them to join your Family Sharing pool, and have the option to accept or decline.

Spouses, partners, children, siblings, in-laws, parents, and grandparents can all join, and there’s no requirement to live at the same address. To create or join a pool, you’ll need to be a verified Aeroplan member and have been a member for at least six months.

Once the invitation is accepted, the new member’s points balance instantly pools into the collective Family Sharing pool’s points balance.

All of their future earnings (from credit card signup bonuses, points transfers, flying activity, etc.) will enter the pooled points balance as well, and there’s no upper limit to how many points can be pooled. If you’re a couple earning points together, it’s an effortless way to consolidate points that are earned between partners.

If you often fly as a family, then it’s a great idea to create Aeroplan accounts for the kids as well, since they’ll earn Aeroplan points when flying on paid fares on Air Canada and Star Alliance airlines, which will contribute nicely to the family’s total.

On the redemption side, when a Family member redeems Aeroplan points, there is no ability to designate whether those points are deducted from their own points balance or another Family member’s points balance.

Instead, the points will come out of all Family members’ balances, and will be deducted proportionally to everyone’s respective points balances.

Keep in mind that members have to stay in a pool for at least three months before they can leave, and anyone who leaves has to wait six months before joining a new one. Only points are shared, so each member’s Aeroplan Elite Status, eUpgrades, and lounge access stay with their own account.

The British Airways Club: Household Accounts

The British Airways Club lets up to seven members of a household pool their Avios through its free household account feature, and up to six of them can be under 18.

The member who sets up the household account is the head of the household. They need to be a British Airways Club member already, and they’re the only person who can add or remove members. Everyone else can be an existing member or sign up as part of the application.

Once the household account is set up, everyone’s Avios are pooled together, and members can spend Avios from the shared balance once they’re 18 or older. Each person still earns tier points and moves through the Club’s tiers individually.

When redeeming points, the Avios Household Account works similarly to Aeroplan’s Family Sharing: points are deducted proportionally from each member’s balances based on their individual totals compared to the household total.

Household Avios can only be spent on members of the household at first. Once your household account is set up, though, you can add a family and friends list so you can book rewards for other people, too.

Qatar Airways Privilege Club: Family & Friends

In Qatar Airways Privilege Club, the pooling feature is called Family & Friends. Any member can invite up to nine people to join their group, including children over two, but there’s one big restriction. The people you add can’t already have their own Privilege Club accounts.

The member who sets up the group is the main member. Everyone else earns Avios on flights and with partners, and those Avios go straight into the main member’s account. Only the main member can redeem them, either for themselves or for anyone in the group.

Group members earn only base Avios and don’t earn Qpoints toward elite status. They’re also locked into the group for six months, and you can only belong to one Family & Friends group at a time.

Your account needs to be at least 30 days old before you can invite anyone. Adults are invited by email, and no supporting documents are needed.

That makes Family & Friends a good fit for a partner or kids who are new to Avios. But two people who already have Privilege Club accounts can’t combine their balances this way.

Booking Awards for Others With My List

Qatar also tightened who you can book award flights for in June 2026. Award tickets can now only be booked for yourself, the members of your Family & Friends group, or up to four people on your My List.

My List is for people who already have their own Privilege Club accounts. They need to be 18 or older and accept your invitation, and they stay on your list for at least six months. My List doesn’t pool Avios, so you’ll redeem from your own balance.

Gold and Platinum members are exempt and can book award flights for anyone, online or through Qatar’s contact centre. In September 2026, Qatar also dropped its requirement to credit a flight or card transaction before adding people, so a 30-day-old account is all you need.

Note that Avios can be moved between The British Airways Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club at a 1:1 ratio. However, Avios can only move between accounts belonging to the same person, and you can only link the two accounts once your Privilege Club account is 30 days old.

If you’re in a British Airways Club household account, you can only move your own individual balance, not the pooled Avios, and only to a Qatar Airways Privilege Club account in your own name.

Air France KLM Flying Blue: Flying Blue Family

Air France KLM Flying Blue has become more and more attractive in the loyalty landscape in the past few years, and it also lets you pool miles with family members through Flying Blue Family.

A Flying Blue Family account can be created for up to eight members. There is a maximum of two adults and six children that can join together.

The Family Leader is responsible for sending out the invitations to other members of the group. All that’s needed is the first name, last name, and Flying Blue account number.

Once joined, members must remain in the group for at least six months, and members can only be part of one Flying Blue Family group at a time. A member may leave after six months, and is free to then join another Family group.

The Family Leader can transfer points from other members’ accounts either partially or in full into the Family Leader’s account.

Flying Blue has another attractive option for families, as children between two and 11 benefit from a 25% discount on reward bookings when travelling with at least one adult.

Marriott Bonvoy: Send 100K / Receive 500K per Year

On the hotel side, Marriott Bonvoy is one of the most popular and easily accessible hotel loyalty programs for Canadians.

While Marriott doesn’t offer a family sharing feature, it does allow points transfers between accounts. This function isn’t restricted to family members, so you can use it with any Bonvoy member, whether it’s your partner, a friend, or someone you’ll be travelling with.

The incentive to consolidate points into one account lies in the fact that the perks and qualifying nights tied to your Marriott Bonvoy status typically aren’t extended if the booking isn’t made through your account.

For example, consider a couple who both earn Bonvoy points through the Amex Bonvoy personal and business credit cards. The couple elects to make most of their bookings under one person’s account, thus earning valuable Platinum Elite status on this account and enjoying nifty benefits like suite upgrades and free breakfasts.

But if the couple were to redeem points for a stay out of the other person’s account (which has no status), then they wouldn’t enjoy any of the Platinum Elite benefits, and the qualifying nights earned on the stay also wouldn’t go towards re-qualifying for Platinum next year.

Another key benefit of consolidating points is Marriott’s Fifth Night Free perk. This allows you to book a five consecutive night stay using Marriott Bonvoy points while only paying the points equivalent of four nights.

Therefore, it’s hugely advantageous for couples and families to pool their Bonvoy points into a single account, to maximize benefits and status perks.

Marriott Bonvoy allows you to transfer points between accounts in an official capacity. Each account is allowed to send up to 100,000 Bonvoy points per calendar year to other accounts, and is allowed to receive up to 500,000 Bonvoy points per calendar year from other accounts.

Transfers start at 1,000 points, and you can make up to two transfers per calendar month and six per calendar year. Both accounts need to be in good standing and open for at least 30 days with qualifying activity, or 90 days without.

Only points can move between accounts. Elite Night Credits stay with each member, so status can’t be shared this way.

Hilton Honors: Send 500K / Receive 2MM per Year

Hilton Honors offers a very generous policy for sharing points amongst a group of travellers. You can add up to 10 other members to your pool and freely transfer Hilton Honors points in increments of 1,000, up to a maximum of 500,000 points sent and 2,000,000 points received per calendar year.

If you and your partner are signing up for the Amex US Hilton credit cards, then pooling your points will allow you to redeem for a single booking out of one account.

This would let you more easily take advantage of the Fifth Night Free benefit, while also being able to book out of the account of the member with the higher status level.

Another way to take advantage of Hilton Honors’s points pooling feature is when Hilton offers 100% promotions to buy points, which allow you to acquire Hilton Honors points for an effective rate of 0.5 US cents per point. These promotions come around pretty regularly, and can be a good way to score an aspirational stay at a fraction of the usual price.

There’s typically a limit on how many points can be bought out of a single account, so that’s where points pooling comes into play, allowing you to skirt around those maximum limits by buying points out of another household member’s account and then pooling it all together.

World of Hyatt: Send 525K / Receive 525K per Year

World of Hyatt lets you transfer points to any other member for free, and since October 15, 2026, you can do it online in a few clicks.

Until then, combining points meant having both members sign a paper form and email it to Hyatt. The new tool lives on Hyatt’s Purchase and Gift Rewards page, under “Gift Your Points”, and transfers are processed by Points.com.

To send points, you’ll need the recipient’s first name, last name, email address, and World of Hyatt member number. Hyatt’s terms also set a few limits on how often and how much you can move:

• Transfers are 1:1, starting at 1,000 points and in increments of 500 points
• You can move up to 525,000 points in a single transaction
• Each member can send up to 525,000 points and receive up to 525,000 points per calendar year
• You can transfer once per calendar month, up to six transfers per calendar year
• Both accounts must be in good standing and open for at least 60 days

Points generally arrive within 24 hours, though transfers that need extra review can take up to 10 business days.

Points sharing with World of Hyatt can be particularly beneficial if one member of your family is looking to obtain or renew Globalist status.

Guest of Honor awards are another reason to pool points with a high-tier member. Since 2024, they’re no longer an automatic Globalist benefit and come as Milestone Rewards instead, starting at 40 nights. Each one lets you book a stay of up to seven nights for someone else, and they’ll receive Globalist benefits at the hotel.

Similar to Hilton, sharing Hyatt points can be a useful way to get around the annual limit on buying Hyatt points with a bonus or discount.

Each member can buy up to 55,000 Hyatt points per calendar year, unless a promotion allows more. That may not be enough if you’re targeting an aspirational high-value stay like Alila Ventana Big Sur.

By having another household member buy points and transfer them to you, you can get past that limit, as long as both accounts stay within the transfer limits above.